The drama teacher is making costumes for the school play. Each costume requires 1 3/4 yards of material and 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. The materials cost $2.99 per yard and the ribbon costs $0.59 per yard. What is the approximate cost of each costume? Calculate how much it will cost for the material and how much it will cost for the ribbon, then combine them)
a. $5.65
b. $10.80
c. $2.40
d. $9.00

Question

The drama teacher is making costumes for the school play.  Each costume requires 1 3/4 yards of material and 2/3 of a yard of ribbon.  The materials cost $2.99 per yard and the ribbon costs $0.59 per yard. What is the approximate cost of each costume? Calculate how much it will cost for the material and how much it will cost for the ribbon, then combine them)
 a. $5.65
 b. $10.80
 c. $2.40
 d. $9.00

anonymous · Answer

MULTIPLY THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THE COSTUME REQUIRES BY THE PRICE OF THE MATERIAL AND ADD THEM

anonymous · Answer

(13/4 * $2.99) PLUS (2/3 * $.59)

anonymous · Answer

so is would be $5.65

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

YEAH THAT LOOKS RIGHT THATS WHAT I GOT WHEN I WORKED IT OUT

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks(: